Aeroplane boat



E. TEMENS AERO'PLA'N E BOAT April 193i).

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 6, 1929 INVENTOR.

ii ifyzrzees A TTORNEY Patented Apr. 29, 1930 E S'IAFIY TEMENS, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY AEBOPLANE BOAT Application filed March 6,

This invention relates generally to flying machines and has more particular reference to a novel device arranged for flying or for motion upon water. i

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned, which is of simple durable construction, desirable in use and efficient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

The invention proposes the use of a bottom ship portion connected with a deck house and side horizontal wings. These wings are provided with rail around their edges, and an elevator tail wing is connected at the rear of these wings. A fixed stabilizer wing and a movable steering Wing are supported from the rear of the deck house. A plurality of prime movers are mounted on the device and consist of gas and electric motors, and are provided with suitable propellers for propelling the device.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects and ad vantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the device seen from the lower side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the de vice.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the device constructed according to modified form.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of a portion of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail plan view of the elements used in mounting the motors of the device.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of a device constructed according to modified form. Fig. 9 is a front elevational view of another 1929. Serial No. 344,760.

device constructed according to modified 11 and a keel 12. A deck house 13 is mounted on the top of the ship portion and side Wings 14 and 15 extend horizontally and are connected with the deck house. Railings 16 are mounted along the edges of the wings 14 and 15. The deck house is provided with a plurality of windows 17 and the ship portion is provided with a plurality of glass enclosed port holes 18.

The ship portion is also provided with an entrance door 19 for engagement over a door opening 20 and a ladder 21 extends downwards from this door opening. A driving means 22 is mounted within the shi portion 10 and connects with a water propel er 23 for propelling the device thru water. An elevator tail wing 24 is connected-on the rear ends of the wings 14 and 15 and a fixed stabilizer wing 25 is attached by brackets 26 onto the rear side of the deck house 13. A steering wing 27 is mounted on the rear edge of the fixed stabilizer wing 25.

A cabin 28 for shielding the pilot is mounted upon the deck house 13. The roof of the deck house indicated by numeral 29'is slidably arranged on the sides of the deck house by clips 30 connected with the sides and acting against the edges of the roof. When this roof is moved backwards the front portion of the deck house is opened for -permitting the entrance of air. The dot and dash lines. 31 in Fig. 5 disclose the rearward position of the roof.

Combination gas and electric motors 32 are mounted upon the top side of the side wings 14 and 15 at the rear edge thereof and are provided with propellers 33. These motors are attached on bases 34 connected with blocks 35 as hereinafter further described.

The roof 29 is provided with sections 36 hingedly connected at their rear ends as at 37 and having their front ends adjustable by means of brackets 38 connected therewith and engaging upon screws 39 supported from the, roof 29. Nuts 40 engage upon the screws on the top and bottom sides of the bracket for holding the sections 36 in desired positions.

Combination gas and electric motors 41 are mounted upon these sections 36 and are provided with propellers 42. These motors are attached on bases 34 connected with blocks 35 as hereinafter further described. A pluralityof combination gas and electric motors \A ladder 46 has been shown connected in front of the device and at its top end upon the deck house 13. The ship-portion 10 is divided by partitions 45 into an upper and lower chamber 46 and 47, respectively.

' Stairs 48 connect the lower chamber with the upper chamber and stairs 49 connect the upper chamber with the deck house. 7

The bases 34 are provided with inclined sides 50, and at the point of meeting of these inclined sides the bases are pivotally con- 1 nected with blocks 35 as indicated by numeral 51. These blocks are provided with slots 52 thru which wedge members 53 project and engage against the inclined sides 50 on opposite sides" of the pivot point 51. Screws 54 rotatively engage within the blocks 35 and threadedly engage the wedge members 53 for advancing or retracting the same relative to the ivot point 51. These screws 54 are provided with square ends 55 for engagement by turning tools. The square ends of the screws may be rotated for advancing the wedges in one direction for pivoting the base 34 in that direction or for advancing the wedges in the opposite directionfor pivoting the same base in the opposite direction about the pivot 51. It is pointed out that this arrangement permits the adjustment of the position of the various motors for directing the propellers in the most advantageous directions.

In the modified form of the device illus trated in Fig. 8 a large deck house 56 has been illustrated connected on the ship portion 57 Brackets 58 connect with the sides of the ship portion 57 and pivotally sup ort the motors 59 provided with the prope lers 60. These motors are provided with bases 34 enga ed with the blocks .35 as before described or permitting a pivoting of the motors in desirable direction. Top motors 61 and 62 are shown mounted upon the deck house 56 and are provided with bases 34 engaged with the blocks 35 as before described. Side wings 63 are shown connected with the sides of the deck house.

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Fig. 9, blocks 35 have been shown attached on the sides of the ship portion 57 and motors 64 connect with these blocks as before described. Additional motors 65 are connected with blocks 35 which are attached by brackets 66 to the sides of the ship portion 57.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to boat of the class described having a plurality of combination gas and electric motor driven propellers, a base supporting each. of said combination prime movers and provided with inclined sides terminating at a point, a block attached on said aeroplane boat and pivotally supporting said base at said point, and a pair of wedge members adjustably mounted on said block and on opposite sides of'said pivot point and engaging said inclined sides for holding the prime mover stationarily and upon adjustments changing the positions of said prime mover. v

2. In combination with a flying aeroplaneboat of the class described having a plurality of combination gas and electric motor driven propellers,v a base supporting each of said combination prime movers and provided with inclined sides terminating at a point, a block attached on said aeroplane boat and pivotally supporting said base at said point, and a pair of wedge members adjusta 1y mounted on said block and on oppositesides ofsaid pivot point and engaging said inclined sides for holding the prime mover stationarily and upon adjustments changing the positions of said prime mover, said wedge members being slidably mounted on said block and threadedly engaging with screws rotatively mounted on the block and constituting saidadjustable mounting.

In testimony whereof I'have aflixed my signature. 1

ESTAFIY TEMENS. 

